Efficacy of Saindhavadi Rasakriya Anjana in Krimigranthi with special reference to Seborrheic Blepharitis- A Case Study

Abstract

Acharya Vagbhata has explained nine Sandhigata Rogas and Krimigranthi is  one among them. Signs and symptoms of Krimigranthi can be analyzed with  seborrheic blepharitis which is one of the commonly encountered eye lid  margin diseases in OPD. Study shows that 50 percent of population develop  the disease with increasing age and contact lens usage. Treatments mentioned  for Krimigranthi include Swedana, Bhedana and pratisarana. This case is of  a female patient who complained of itching over both eyes, foreign bodysensation, burning sensation, watering of eyes and falling of eyelashes sincetwo years which gets aggravated on exposure to dry climate, increased Visual  Display Terminals (VDT) usage & reduced sleep. Anjana with Saindhavadi  Rasakriya Anjana was given for 15 days. Significant reduction in signs and  symptoms were observed after the treatment.